The awesome song "Carry on my wayward son" from Kansas is a pretty good description of Shinichis life. This is what happens, if you mix an epic song with an even more epic story. The big final: BO vs. Shinichi.
Damon and Alaric were a real Team BadAss. Were. In a fight about life or death Damon had to kill his best and only friend. This shortstory is about Damon and his loss.